3 h. ago Cedi must lead Ghana’s economy – BoG to clamp down on dollar transactions

The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has underscored the urgent need to safeguard the cedi’s dominance in Ghana’s economy and crack down on the increasing normalisation of foreign currency pricing in domestic transactions. Speaking at a financial sector engagement, Dr Asiama issued a clear warning against the creeping trend of […]

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25 h. ago Interior Minister Warns Political Parties: No one will be spared for breaking vigilantism law

The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has issued a warning to all political actors ahead of the upcoming electoral exercise in Akwatia.

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1 week ago Let us rise above partisan politics to develop our district – DCE

Mr Abubakar Sedik, District Chief Executive (DCE) for Ahafo Ano South West, has called on Assembly members to rise above partisan and personal interests to discuss issues and make vital decisions for the collective development of the district. He noted that the district, one of the most deprived in Ghana, required the united efforts of all stakeholders to build the necessary infrastructure to improve living conditions and the socio-economic wellbeing of its people.

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1 week ago Reject tribalism and extremism to safeguard national unity – Mahama urges Ghanaians

President John Dramani Mahama has called on Muslims and all Ghanaians to actively defend national harmony by rejecting tribalism, extremism, and political divisiveness. Speaking at the Muslim session of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving held in Accra—shortly after the Christian service concluded—Mr Mahama described Ghana’s religious and ethnic diversity as a divine blessing […]

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2 w. ago CTVET warns unaccredited TVET institutions: Regularise or risk learners’ future

The Deputy Director of the Commission for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (CTVET), Mr. Kwame Zu, has admonished all TVET institutions in Ghana to operate within the national regulatory framework to safeguard learners’ future and uphold the credibility of the country’s skills development system.

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2 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh says collapse of local governance is final nail in Ghana’s democratic illusion

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says the collapse of local governance represents the “final nail” in what he calls the illusion of democracy.

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2 w. ago Nkrumah and co were pioneers without predecessors, and it shows – Yaw Nsarkoh

“You take someone like Nkrumah, who was he learning from?” Yaw Nsarkoh quizzed.

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2 w. ago We imported democracy without the foundations that made it work elsewhere – Yaw Nsarkoh

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana may have embraced the appearance of democracy, but the substance never arrived

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2 w. ago Ghana’s democracy is built on a distorted reality, not true independence, says Yaw Nsarkoh

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana’s democracy was never built on genuine independence; it is, instead, a grand illusion rooted in a distorted reality.

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2 w. ago Ghana’s civil service is politicised, not neutral – Martin Kpebu

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has said that Ghana’s civil service is far from being a politically neutral institution, stating that partisan considerations continue to shape appointments and dismissals within the public sector, historically.

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2 w. ago Don’t force political parties to sponsor MMDCEs – Asiedu Nketia warns

National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has warned against proposals for political parties to officially sponsor candidates in elections for Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).

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2 w. ago ‘DCE appointments are a poisoned chalice, let the people decide’ – Asiedu Nketia

National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the power to appoint District Chief Executives (DCEs) has become a poisoned chalice that political parties should willingly surrender in favour of local democracy.

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2 w. ago Asiedu Nketia says choosing DCEs among party members is politically dangerous

National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has described the current system of appointing District Chief Executives (DCEs) as not just flawed, but politically dangerous, especially within political parties.

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2 w. ago NPP 1st Vice Chair apologises after demanding dismissal of all national executives

First National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dankwa Smith Butey, is said to have apologised after calling for a complete overhaul of the party’s current leadership.

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3 w. ago Prophetic propaganda on political discourse: The ‘churchpreneurship’ of profit over salvation in Ghana

Over the last years, the interrelation of religion and politics in Ghana has come to be a very divisive matter, especially in light of the making of prophetic statements by Christian pastors and self-proclaimed prophets. These religious leaders have taken the front seat in influencing political rhetoric, particularly during the time of elections. Their claims […]

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3 w. ago Haruna Mohammed calls for amendment of political parties act to enable financial independence

The Deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Haruna Mohammed, has made a compelling call for urgent reforms to Ghana’s Political Parties Act, urging that political parties be legally empowered to own and operate businesses to achieve true financial autonomy.

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3 w. ago Ghana’s political decay was designed, its not accidental – Yaw Nsarkoh

Ghana’s democracy is not simply underperforming; it is unravelling exactly as it was designed to fail the people.

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3 w. ago ‘We never truly transitioned’ – Yaw Nsarkoh criticises Ghana’s flawed democracy

The former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, says Ghana’s experiment with democracy was never real; it was only performative.

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3 w. ago ‘No one knows who funds our presidents’ campaigns’ – Yaw Nsarkoh on Ghana’s opaque democracy

Former Executive Vice President of Unilever Ghana and Nigeria, Yaw Nsarkoh, has cut to the core of what he sees as a dangerous defect in Ghana’s democratic architecture.

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3 w. ago Yaw Nsarkoh explains why Ghana’s democratic rot is a structural crisis

Ghana’s democracy is not failing by accident—it was built on weak foundations and is now rotting from the roots.

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